About Erin

Erin advises First Nations clients on environmental and regulatory matters, joint processes, and economic development strategies, with a focus on UNDRIP implementation and self-determination. She also practices in MT+Co.'s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Groups, representing clients in regulatory hearings for major projects. Mi'kmaw and a member of the Wasoqopa'q (Acadia) First Nation, she was called to the BC bar in 2019 and the Northwest Territories bar in 2025. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and as a Benchmark Litigation Canada Future Star.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Indigenous Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education & credentials

Law school
University of British Columbia
Undergraduate
University of Victoria, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology, 2012

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Erin Barnes’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗